Max Anthony Moroff Bio Info

Max Anthony Moroff...Is a 2012 graduate of Trinity Prep School in Winter Park, FL...Went 80-for-80 in stolen base attempts during his high school career...Was an All-District Central Florida firstteam selection as a senior after hitting .408 with five home runs, 23 RBI and a .594 on-base percentage...Produced a .458 average, four homers and 19 stolen bases as a junior...Commited to the University of Central Florida prior to signing with Pittsburgh...Signed by Pirates scout Nick Presto.

2016

Spent all but one week of the season with Triple-A Indianapolis, where he led the International League in walks - the next highest total was 66...Drew multiple walks in a game 23 times, including a pair of three-walk efforts...Tied for third in the league in games, three shy of his career-high of 136 in 2015...Reached base safely in 23 consecutive games from 6/12 to 7/5, the ninth-longest streak in the league in 2016 (batted .297 with a .465 OBP over that span)...Was recalled by Pittsburgh on 7/31 and made his Major League debut that afternoon in Milwaukee; struck out as a pinch hitter against lefty Will Smith...Also struck out in a pinch-hitting role on 8/3 at Atlanta...Was optioned back to Indianapolis on 8/4...Made 61 appearances (60 starts) at second base, 43 appearances (37 starts) at third base and 20 appearances (17 starts) at shortstop while playing with Indianapolis.

2015

Established minor league career highs in nearly every offensive category while spending entire season with Double-A Altoona...Was named Pittsburgh's Minor League Player-of-the-Year and the team MVP at Altoona...Was also selected to the Eastern League's mid- and post-season All-Star teams...Led the league in games, at bats and runs...Also ranked second in hits, third in walks and fourth in total bases (214)...Set a club record for most hits in a season by a switch-hitter and his 153 hits were the most by a Curve player since Starling Marte had a franchise-record 178 in 2011...Posted the highest fielding percentage (.978) among qualifying second basemen and led all Eastern League second basemen in assists (330) and double plays (76); finished second in putouts (215)...Produced a 30-game on-base streak from 4/10 to 5/15, the longest of the season by any player in the league and three shy of the club record...Made 107 starts at second base, 12 at shortstop and 11 at third base...Began the month of May with an 11-game hitting streak (20-for-47, .426) and hit .345 during the entire month...Had multi-hit efforts in six straight games from 5/5-10 while batting .520 (13-for-25)...Had a season-best 12-game hitting streak from 6/8-21...Hit three of his seven home runs in a five-game span from 8/8-13.

2014

Spent entire season with High- A Bradenton...Tied for second among Pittsburgh farmhands in games played...Led Florida State League second basemen in fielding percentage (.980), games (123), total chances (647) putouts (239), assists (395) and double plays (88)...Also made five appearances (four starts) at shortstop...Established minor league career high in doubles and stolen bases...Had a four-hit game on 6/21 at Jupiter...Went 1-for-7 in the postseason.

2013

Spent first full professional season with Low-A West Virginia in the South Atlantic League...Made all 110 defensive appearances (109 starts) at shortstop...Set minor league career high in home runs...Hit .304 with two homers and 14 RBI in 21 games during the month of June... Went 2-for-8 with a run scored and a pair of walks in two playoff games.

2012

Began professional career with the Gulf Coast League Champion Pirates...Made all 21 defensive appearances (20 starts) at shortstop... Went 1-for-1 with three walks and two runs scored in his first pro game on 7/24...Had three hits in his next game on 7/26...Hit .370 (20-for-54) against right-handed pitching...Hit .154 in three playoff games (2-for-13)